Pin Missile (move)

Move data

Type	Bug
Category	Physical
Power	25
Accuracy	95
PP	20  (max. 32)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Machine/Record

Effects

Pin Missile hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown to the right, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Pin Missile is treated like a separate attack:

• Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
• Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
• If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
• If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Pin Missile to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

In Generations 2-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.

In Generations 1-3, Pin Missile ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

In Generation 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.

Changes

• In Generations 1-5, Pin Missile has 14 base power.
• In Generations 1-5, Pin Missile has 85% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Pin Missile turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 140.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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